ZIP Code 33179 — Ives Estates CDP, FL Demographics & Data

ZIP code 33179 covers Ives Estates, FL in Miami-Dade County with a population of about 48,275.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 305, 645, 786; U.S. House district FL-24; the MIAMI - FT. LAUDERDALE media market.

Ives Estates, FL sits in a university / college context (near larkin university (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 33179 is about $61,526 — about 18% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.1%; unemployment rate near 5.9%; 33.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Food services; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $281,400 — about 19% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,600 (about 38% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.6% (about 8.8 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 33179 in Ives Estates, FL, a household would need roughly $77,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,808. That is about 25% above the local median household income ($61,526), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Ives Estates CDP, FL as Very High (composite score 99.6), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (100.0) and flood (99.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Ives Estates CDP, FL show little to no average snow and around 68.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2,161 for ZIP 33179 (Ives Estates CDP, FL) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.